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Colorado Fix & Flip & Ground-Up Construction Loans
Private real estate financing for Colorado investors, builders and developers. Submit your project once and let DPCG evaluate the scenario based on your property, budget, experience, liquidity, timeline and exit strategy.
- Fix & Flip and Ground-Up Construction scenarios
- Purchase, rehab, land-owned, construction and refinance situations considered
- Project-specific review instead of a generic online rate quote
- Business-purpose and investment-property financing
- Clear next steps for eligible transactions
Colorado Office
Denver Presence
Secure Process
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Private Capital
Potential Placement Options
Human Review
Scenario Review is free
Business Purpose
Real Estate FInancing
No Upfront
No Third Party Approval
No Hidden fees
Instant Term Sheet Approval in one hour
Choose Your Project
Select the financing path that matches your Colorado investment scenario.
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Fix and Flip Financing
Fix-and-flip financing is business-purpose real estate financing used to acquire, renovate, and resell an investment property through a short-term financing structure for real estate investors.
Ground-Up Construction Financing
Ground-up construction financing is business-purpose real estate financing used to build a new investment or commercial property or refinance an existing property loan into construction financing.
Colorado Fix & Flip & Ground-Up Construction
Loan Terms at a Glance
Compare loan amounts, leverage, rates, construction funding, credit guidelines and closing timelines for Colorado investment properties.
Property Types: Single-Family, Multi-Family, Townhomes, Condos & Planned Unit Developments (PUD)
Loan Amount
Purchase Price Leverage
Up to 80% of Purchase Price
Project (LTC) Leverage
Project leverage subject to transaction structure
Rehab & Construction Costs
Up to 100% of Construction Cost
ARV / As-Completed Leverage
Maximum ARV / as-completed leverage
Interest Rate Range
Terms and rates vary by transaction and capital source
Pre-Payment Penalty
No pre-payment penalty
Origination / Lender Fee
Origination / lender fee
Terms
Flexible term options
Minimum Credit
No Hard Credit Pull – No Impact to Your Credit Score
Experience
First-time investor friendly
Typical Closing Timeline
Of a completed package
Required Liquidity
Of Purchase Price and Closing Cost
Appraisal / Valuation
Construction Draws
On construction funds drawn
Loan Qualification
No Income Verification Required. Qualify Based on the Property, Not Your Income.
Business-purpose and investment-property financing only. Terms, rates, leverage, fees, timing and availability vary by transaction, underwriting and capital source. No commitment to lend.
Why Colorado Investors Work With DPCG
Real estate investors can lose valuable time submitting the same project to multiple financing companies only to discover that the loan amount, leverage, property type, borrower experience or construction scope falls outside a program. DPCG reviews the complete scenario first, including the property, acquisition or refinance structure, project budget, requested loan amount, borrower experience, liquidity, timeline and exit strategy. For eligible transactions, DPCG can evaluate potential private-capital structures and help organize the file for review. The goal is not simply to display a rate. The goal is to identify a financing structure with a realistic path through underwriting and closing.
Complete Deal Review
We review the property, loan request, project budget, borrower experience, liquidity, timeline and exit strategy together.
Potential Capital Structure
Eligible scenarios may be evaluated across available private-capital options based on the complete transaction and financing needs.
Organized Loan Package
We help organize the key project and borrower information needed so the financing scenario can move efficiently into review.
Clear Next Steps
After reviewing the scenario, we identify the information needed next and explain the potential path toward underwriting and closing.
Investors who want to learn more about Direct Private Capital Group can review our company background, experience and approach to private real estate financing.
Have a Colorado Deal Ready for Review?
Start with the property, project type, requested loan amount and closing deadline.
Who This Financing Is For
Real Estate Investors
Fix & Flip, purchase, refinance and renovation projects for investment properties.
Builders
Ground-up construction, lot-owned projects and construction completion financing scenarios.
Developers
Land acquisition, vertical construction and eligible development financing scenarios
Property Owners
Refinance, renovation and construction financing for eligible investment properties.
Colorado Fix & Flip Financing
- Purchase + property renovation
- Refinance + property renovation
- Property already owned by borrower
- Complete stalled or unfinished renovations
- Time-sensitive investment property acquisitions
- Eligible residential investment property projects
Colorado Ground-Up Financing
- Land purchase + vertical construction
- Construction on borrower-owned land
- Refinance existing land into construction
- Complete stalled or unfinished construction
- Build-to-sell or eligible build-to-rent projects
- Eligible residential and multifamily projects
Tell Us About Your Colorado Fix & Flip or Construction Project
Already Have Terms?
Already have a term sheet or preliminary quote? Include it with your scenario. DPCG can review whether another available structure may improve pricing, leverage, cash-to-close, term, or execution. DPCG does not represent that it will be able to improve your existing financing.
Closing Deadline or Lender Fell Out?
Have a property under contract, a closing deadline, or a financing source that changed terms? Call DPCG and provide the property, requested loan amount, project budget, and required closing date. The team can then review whether your scenario may fit an available financing structure.
First-Time Investor
First project? Some financing sources may consider borrowers with limited Fix & Flip or construction experience based on the project, leverage, liquidity, and overall borrower profile. Submit the complete scenario for review.
Experienced Investor / Builder
Already know your numbers? Send the property, basis, requested loan, project budget, ARV / as-complete value, experience, liquidity, closing date and exit strategy. Submit the complete scenario for review.
What We Review
The initial review should quickly show the economics of the transaction, the borrower profile and the planned path to repayment.
Property and Collateral
Property type, condition, location, value, title, existing debt and requested proceeds.
Budget, Plans & Permits
Rehab or construction budget, plans, permits, contingency and remaining project costs.
Borrower & Experience
Credit profile, liquidity, net worth, entity structure and relevant project experience.
Equity, Team & Insurance
Cash contribution,, contractor, title status and required insurance.
Exit Strategy
Sale, refinance, stabilization or another realistic repayment plan.
Colorado Real Estate Financing Case Study
| Location | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Property Type | Distressed Single-Family Home |
| Purpose | Fix & Flip (Purchase + Renovation) |
| Project Budget | $60,000 Rehab |
| Loan Amount | $310,000 |
| ARV / As-Complete | 75% |
| Final Sale Price | $425,000 |
| Closing timeline | 2 Days |
| Project / Hold Period | 5 Months |
| Exit strategy | Sale |
| Borrower Liquidity | Only 20% Of Purchase Price and Closing Cost |
How it Works
We make it easy to get the right financing for your Colorado real estate project. Here’s how the process work from start to finish.
Submit the Scenario
Share the property, loan request, project details, and your financing goals.
Preliminary review
Our team reviews your scenario and determines whether it fits available lending programs.
Next Steps & Underwriting
If the scenario is a potential fit, we outline the required documents, and next steps for underwriting.
Close & Funds
Once underwriting and closing requirements are satisfied, the loan can proceed to closing and funding.
Private Real Estate Financing Across Colorado
DPCG reviews eligible business-purpose investment property scenarios throughout Colorado, including projects in and around Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Boulder, Lakewood, Arvada, Thornton, Westminster, Pueblo, Greeley and other Colorado communities. Construction requirements vary by municipality and project type, so ground-up borrowers should be prepared to provide applicable plans, permits or permit status, budget, schedule and contractor information. DPCG also maintains a Colorado Office in Denver to support its Colorado market presence.
Construction requirements, permitting and inspection procedures vary by municipality. Borrowers should confirm requirements with the applicable local jurisdiction before beginning construction. Investors can review Colorado local government resources, and projects located in Denver can reference the city’s official Denver permitting and inspections information.
What Documents Should You Prepare?
Initial loan scenario
- Borrower and borrowing entity name
- Property address or project location
- Property type and business-purpose use
- Purchase price or current basis
- Requested loan amount and requested position
- Current value or available valuation
- Rehab or construction budget
- Estimated ARV or as-complete value, if available
- Existing debt and payoff amount for refinance scenarios
- Desired closing date or project timeline
- Primary exit strategy
Property & transaction documents
- Executed purchase contract, if applicable
- Current title report or preliminary title information
- Existing payoff statement, if applicable
- Current tax information
- Property photos and condition information
- Existing appraisal, BPO, feasibility report, or valuation information, if available
- Leases or rent roll when occupied or income-producing
Rehab or construction documents
- Detailed scope of work and line-item budget
- Construction schedule
- Plans and specifications
- Permit status and copies of permits when issued
- General contractor information and agreement, when applicable
- Contractor experience or project history when required
- Architect, engineer, and other key project-team information
- Contingency and cost-overrun plan
Borrower and entity documents
- Government-issued identification through the approved secure process when requested
- Entity formation documents and operating agreement
- EIN confirmation and ownership structure
- Credit authorization or report process required by the selected capital source
- Liquidity and reserve documentation through the approved secure upload process
- Real estate schedule or project experience summary when required
Important: Do not submit Social Security numbers, full bank account numbers, government ID, complete bank statements, or other highly sensitive records through an ordinary website text field or unsecured email. Use the approved secure document-upload process when requested. For a broader checklist of borrower and property documentation, review our Hard Money Loan Requirements.
What Commonly Delays a Colorado Fix & Flip or Construction Loan?
- Incomplete or inconsistent budget and scope of work
- Purchase contract changes or unclear use of proceeds
- Title defects, unreleased liens, judgments, or payoff discrepancies
- Unsupported ARV or as-complete valuation assumptions
- Missing plans, permits, or unclear permit status
- Contractor or project-team documentation that does not satisfy the selected program
- Insufficient verified liquidity, contingency, or reserves
- Insurance coverage that does not match lender requirements
- Property-use, zoning, environmental, or special-purpose issues
- Late changes to ownership, entity structure, project scope, or requested loan amount
- An exit strategy that depends on unsupported resale, refinance, or stabilization assumptions
How Can You Prepare a Stronger Loan Submission?
- Provide a one-page project summary before sending a large document package.
- Use one consistent purchase price, loan request, budget, and value across all documents.
- Separate acquisition, hard costs, soft costs, contingency, and closing costs.
- Explain what has already been completed and what remains to be completed.
- Document the borrower’s cash already invested and cash available to complete closing.
- For a refinance, provide the current payoff and explain requested cash-out or construction proceeds.
- Provide a realistic timeline for plans, permits, construction, sale, lease-up, or refinance.
- Use a credible exit strategy with supporting assumptions.
Common Borrower Questions & What to Expect
Have a Colorado deal ready for review?
Call Direct Private Capital Group, Inc. at (800) 664-7505 or submit your initial project information online. Start with the key transaction facts; sensitive financial and identity documents should be delivered only through the approved secure process when requested.
Business-purpose and investment-property financing only. No commitment to lend. Terms and availability are subject to underwriting, state eligibility, lender/investor guidelines, market conditions, documentation, and applicable law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Direct Private Capital Group offers fix-and-flip loans for investment properties throughout Colorado. Financing may be used to purchase and renovate a property, refinance an investment property with renovation costs, or complete an eligible existing rehab project. Our Colorado fix-and-flip loans are designed for real estate investors and are evaluated based on the property, project budget, requested loan amount, borrower profile, liquidity, ARV, and exit strategy. First-time and experienced investors may submit a project for review.
Yes. First-time real estate investors may qualify for fix-and-flip or ground-up construction loans in Colorado. Prior investment experience is not always required. Direct Private Capital Group reviews each loan based on factors such as credit profile, property value, purchase price, renovation or construction budget, ARV or completed value, borrower liquidity, and the proposed exit strategy. Both new and experienced investors are encouraged to submit their Colorado investment property projects for review.
No-appraisal claim for certain programs, but that claim requires verification. A lender or investor may require an appraisal, valuation, inspection, feasibility report, or another third-party review depending on the transaction.
Construction and renovation funds are commonly advanced through draws after required conditions are met. The exact inspection, documentation, retainage, contingency, timing, and interest procedures depend on the executed loan documents.
A lot that is already owned may be used in a ground-up construction structure. The land basis, current value, liens, plans, permits, construction budget, equity, and exit strategy all affect underwriting.
Yes, that is a common construction-financing use case. Underwriting will review the current payoff, title, project cost, new loan request, land basis, construction budget, valuation, borrower equity and liquidity, and project readiness.
640+ qualifying score for certain Fix & Flip and Ground-Up Construction structures, but the same source also contains credit-screening language that requires reconciliation. The applicable credit standard and screening method must be confirmed before publication or quotation.
LTC compares the loan to project cost, while LTV compares the loan to an applicable property value. Construction and rehab loans may also consider after-repair or as-complete value. The exact leverage test depends on the selected program.
Send a concise scenario with the property address, purchase price or basis, requested loan amount, budget, current or projected value, borrower credit range, available liquidity, experience, existing debt if any, closing timeline, and exit strategy. A complete initial summary reduces follow-up questions.
No. A scenario submission, preliminary discussion, or term indication is not a commitment to lend, approval, rate lock, or guarantee of funding or closing. Financing is subject to underwriting and final conditions.
Tell Us About Your Colorado Project
Start with the transaction facts. This initial form is designed for preliminary review and should not be used to upload Social Security numbers, full bank account numbers, government ID, complete bank statements, full tax returns or other highly sensitive documents. Your information is handled through our secure process. Review our Security Statement and Privacy Policy for more information.
Compliance Disclaimer
Direct Private Capital Group, Inc. is a commercial mortgage broker and private real estate financing resource. Information on this page is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute a commitment to lend, loan approval, rate lock, guarantee of terms, guarantee of funding, or guarantee of closing.
Any financing is subject to underwriting; borrower and guarantor qualification; collateral review and valuation; title, insurance, documentation, and applicable third-party review; state eligibility; lender, investor, or capital-provider guidelines; market conditions; and applicable law. This page is intended for business-purpose and investment-property financing and is not legal, tax, accounting, investment, construction, valuation, or financial advice.
Program terms, leverage, credit criteria, fees, reserves, appraisal requirements, property eligibility, and closing conditions can vary and must be confirmed for the specific transaction.